Posted on 23/07/2023 10:01
Staying on the Willingcott site I discovered that the rubbish bins had been moved from the service points to a centralised area near reception.
A fellow camper informed me that he had seen this happening on other club sites.
Is this a new policy being rolled out ?
Perhaps people would care to comment on this thread with a simple :
a. I don't like it OR
b. I don't mind.
I'll start with :
I don't like it
Posted on 23/07/2023 10:50
It's still the exception to have a one central bin as in the OP's site and I've not come across the practice yet, but won't mind if it becomes the norm.
It wasn't introduced during the pandemic on any of the sites I used.
And the amount of rubbish will still be the same of course to be moved out of the site.
Posted on 23/07/2023 11:23
It must be more efficient from a staffing point of view to have centralised rubbish points. It could also be to do with how the rubbish is collected and whether sorting is required. Just spent a few days at the C&CC site at Cambridge and they have a row of large wheeled bins behind the toilet block. Everything goes in the same bin and I assume is sorted at the refuse depot. Mr Biffo comes along from time to time to empty the full bins, minimum involvement by site staff.
I am always amazed at the amount of rubbish created on campsites? I have also noted when bins are available at service points with clear instructions on what rubbish to put in what bin that people totally disregard these instructions which I assume creates more work (and not very pleasant work) for site staff? Centralised collection saves a lot of double handling and surely it can't cause that much inconvenience to take your rubbish to a central point as you are passing?
David
Posted on 23/07/2023 11:26
Chelty, it’s not new. I first saw the centralisation of rubbish collection on some CAMC sites around 5-6 years ago and certainly well before the pandemic. It’s been discussed here in the past too with a warden explaining a few things such as the provision of a low level bin for those unable to hoist up the lids on the skip-like bins.
As for placement, I see no issue at all with centralising collection points at facility blocks (eg Malvern) but those bins sited way out on a limb at the entrance (eg C&CC Scone) sometimes make life difficult for less able folk.
Posted on 23/07/2023 11:29 by TakethedogalongI am with Pliers, C. Prefer it.
Posted on 23/07/2023 12:06
We don't mind, as long as it is not those tall ones with the very heavy lids that need to be lifted. CCC have had them for several years, but do seem to be getting more user friendly ones these days.
We have bought a couple of decent size folding bins with tight fitting lids as the one on the door of our van is rather minimalistic. When just us, we keep one bin in a convenient corner for general rubbish, and use the caravan one for recycling. When the family are there we have the awning up so use both folding bins out there, they hold quite a lot so take 2-3 days, at least, to fill.
We usually drop refuse off on our way out of the site.
Posted on 23/07/2023 12:06 by KjellNNWe don't mind, as long as it is not those tall ones with the very heavy lids that need to be lifted. CCC have had them for several years, but do seem to be getting more user friendly ones these days.
We have bought a couple of decent size folding bins with tight fitting lids as the one on the door of our van is rather minimalistic. When just us, we keep one bin in a convenient corner for general rubbish, and use the caravan one for recycling. When the family are there we have the awning up so use both folding bins out there, they hold quite a lot so take 2-3 days, at least, to fill.
We usually drop refuse off on our way out of the site.
Chelty
Caravanner